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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 11:07

Korea ends ban on imported sex dolls

Korea ends ban on imported sex dolls

South Korea has formally ended a ban on the import of full-body sex dolls, ending years of debate over how much the government can interfere in private life.

2022-12-26 22:02

Demotion of Air Force brigadier general temporarily suspended

Demotion of Air Force brigadier general temporarily suspended

A court on Monday temporarily suspended a disciplinary measure to demote an Air Force brigadier general by one rank to colonel for mishandling a sexual assault case that led to the suicide death of a female soldier.

2022-12-26 20:17

Police book 5 suspects in massive house rental scam

Police book 5 suspects in massive house rental scam

Police have booked five suspects as part of an investigation into a massive house rental scam that caused at least 17 billion won ($13.3 million) in losses to tenants, police officials said Monday.

2022-12-26 17:43

Korean government pushing for greater financial transparency of labor unions

Korean government pushing for greater financial transparency of labor unions

The government is seeking to revise laws to increase financial transparency of labor unions to make it harder for improper spending to take place, the labor minister said Monday.

2022-12-26 17:13

Yoon to push through labor, education, pension reforms

Flights temporarily suspended at Incheon, Gimpo airports for unknown reason

Flights temporarily suspended at Incheon, Gimpo airports for unknown reason

Korea's transport ministry said Monday it temporarily suspended flights at the Gimpo and Incheon international airports, but it didn't specify the reason.

2022-12-26 16:35

Seoul mayor opposes resumption of disabled subway protests

Seoul mayor opposes resumption of disabled subway protests

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon wrote on Facebook on Monday that a national disability advocacy group's plan to resume its protests in subways is “unacceptable,” promising a zero-tolerance policy against further actions disrupting public transportation.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-12-26 16:25

Jeju draws all-time high of 13.59 mil. domestic tourists this year

Jeju draws all-time high of 13.59 mil. domestic tourists this year

An all-time high of 13.59 million Koreans visited the southern resort island of Jeju this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jeju Tourism Association said Monday.

2022-12-26 16:16

Front lawn of presidential office to open to public in spring

Front lawn of presidential office to open to public in spring

The front lawn of the presidential office is expected to open to the public as early as April after the required budget passed through parliament last week, officials said Monday.

2022-12-26 15:37

Seoul mayor declares 'zero tolerance' for subway protests by disability advocacy group

Seoul mayor declares 'zero tolerance' for subway protests by disability advocacy group

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Monday declared "zero tolerance" for rush-hour subway protests by members of a disability advocacy group, pledging to take all possible legal action to stop them from disrupting subway services.

2022-12-26 14:43

Cyberthreats shoot up over 60% through Nov.: data

Cyberthreats shoot up over 60% through Nov.: data

The number of cyberthreats rose more than 60 percent in 2022 from a year earlier on increased ransomware attacks, government data showed Monday.

2022-12-26 14:26

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